Upcoming Medical Conferences in Brazil

1st Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Course for Nurses is organized by International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) and will be held from Jul 24 - 26, 2019 at Regional Council of Nurses of Sao Paulo (COREN-SP), Sao Paulo, Brazil. Recommended Audience: The course is intended for nurses, with or without experience with the management of Parkinson’s disease and other Movement Disorders and who are interested in further education, collaboration, and specialization. Course Description: The 1st Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Course for Nurses aim to increase the nurse’s knowledge and to build capacity for comprehensive, interprofessional care in the treatment of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and other movement disorders (MD). Attendees will experience didactics, small group clinical patient rounds with experts and an opportunity to submit and present a patient case. The course will also provide: • An overview of PD and other MD from medical to social approaches related to the Latin American perspective. • An update on PD and other MD, including evaluation and management of MD. • A session on the importance of interdisciplinary management and inter-professional team care. • Introduce the idea of self-determination of everyday life with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. • Advocacy for patients living with PD and other MD. • The different aspects that limit self-determination: eating, communication, sleep, cognitive issues and how different technologies used to improve a better way of living can actually limit daily functions. • Non-motor manifestations, gait disorders and deep brain stimulation, and a Latin America perspective will also be presented. • Interdisciplinary management of patients with different levels of severity of PD and other MD utilizing clinical case with discussion. Learning Objectives: • Recognize the clinical presentation, management, and progression of Parkinson’s disease and other Movement Disorders; • Identify and explain the role of the nurses in the management of both motor and non-motor symptoms of • Parkinson’s disease and other Movement Disorders; • Identify and differentiate between pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments in Parkinson’s disease and other Movement Disorders for the four stages of the disease trajectory emphasizing the role of the nurses in these different contexts of palliative care; • Describe the unique and complementary role of each discipline in multidisciplinary care for Parkinson’s disease and other Movement Disorders; • Define and discuss caregiver burden and strategies to alleviate caregiver stress. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

SOLACI-SBHCI 2019 Congress is organized by Latin American Society of Interventional Cardiology / Sociedad Latinoamericana de Cardiologia Intervencionista (SOLACI) and will be held from Aug 01 - 03, 2019 at Frei Caneca Convention Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil.  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

International Conference "Introduction To Be Good Medical Researcher (BeGMR) Design Analysis Publication" is organized by Medical Research Support (MedicReS) and will be held from Aug 09 - 10, 2019 at Sao Paulo, Brazil. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12 MACMEC Credits. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The Annual Global Meeting of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS) is organized by Kenes Group and will be held from Sep 19 - 21, 2019 at Windsor Convention And Expo Center Barra da Tijuca, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Description : Following the tradition of previous meetings, IGCS 2019 will provide you with the opportunity to learn about the latest clinical advances as well as international developments in research, practice, and treatment for of women with gynecological cancer. In the Global Meeting, IGCS has teamed up with national and regional societies, such as FEBRASGO, in offering a comprehensive program that covers the latest, cutting edge information including innovative developments in surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and pathology. This Meeting is multi-disciplinary and draws on expertise from throughout the world. 2019 will be the first annual meeting for the IGCS and with this change includes the goal, as set by the IGCS Council, to further internationalize the meeting and restructure the Scientific Program Committee. Regional chairs from the major areas of the world have been assigned and those chairs have created committees within their region. This restructuring allows for equal representation in the planning and execution of the meeting which in turn will allow greater opportunity to participate and share scientific contributions to the meeting. This truly international committee of world-class experts in gynecological oncology is developing a scientific program that will cover a broad range of topics. We will focus on presenting state-of-the-art lectures and the research on relevant topics from all over the globe that will provide interactive sessions and the opportunity to exchange ideas. Topics related to low and middle income country problems will be addressed extensively including educational challenges and best utilization of limited resources. Speakers: Roberto Angioli, Nadeem Abu-Rustum, Fernando Maluf, Jesus De Carvalho, Audrey Tsunoda, Agnaldo Lopes da Silva Filho, Donal Brennan, Jaime Prat, Muhieddine Seoud, David Atallah, Mario Leitao, Andreas Obermair, Giuseppe Curigliano, Maurício Magalhães Costa, Michael Untch, Tracey Adams, Ismail Al Badawi, David Atallah, Abdul Aziz Al Obaid, Jamel ben Hassouna, Mazen Bishtawi, Lynette Denny, Walid El Jassar, Karim El Masry, Amr El Shalakhany, Saad Ghazal Aswad, Mounia Hchish, Farouk Kose, Isam Lataifeh, Nomonde Mbatani, Dominic Richards, Muhieddine Seoud, Cagatay Taskiran, Keiichi Fujiwara, Andrea Garrett, Dilyara Kaidarova, Rozilla Khan, Lalit Kumar, Amita Maheshwari, Yong Man Kim, Joe Ng, Andres Obermair, Aikou Okamoto, Hanoon Pokharel, Gatot Purwoto, Alexey Shevchuk , Bryony Simcock, Shahila Tayib, Sarikapan Wilailak, Qi Zhou, Frederic Amant, Annika Auranen, Pierluigi Benedetti Panici, Line Bjorge, Donal Brennan, Nicole Concin, Emma Crosbie, Henrik Falconer, Anouk Gaber Wagener, Ofer Gemer, Ane Gerda Zahl Eriksson, Ian Harley, Philipp Harter, Jan Kotarski, Christianne Lok, Mirza Mansoor, Christian Marth, Glenn McCluggage, Remi Nout, Francesco Plotti, Jaime Prat, Eric Pujade Lauraine, Lukas Rob, Ricardo Sainz de la Cuesta, Giovanni Scambia, Jalid Sehouli, Karl Tamussino, Alexandra Taylor, Willemien van Driel, Diethelm Wallwiener, Alain Zeimet, Danilo Arevalo, Adriana Bermudez, Alfredo Borges, David Cantu, Raimundo Correa, Jesus De Carvalho, Armando Gutierrez, Guillermo Herbert, Jorge Lasso de la Vega, Julio Lau De La Vega, Agnaldo Lopes da Silva Filho, Aldo Lopez, Fernando Maluf, Gilberto Martinez, Miguel Medero, Gonzalo Medina, Renato Moretti, Rene Pareja, Luis Pendola, Myriam Perrotta, Raul Puente, Reitan Riberio, Alejandro Soderini, Pablo Suaya, Audrey Tsunoda, Victor Vargas, J. Alejandro Rauh-Hain, Mariam AlHilli, Linus Chuang, Marcela del Carmen, Walter Gotlieb, Saketh Guntupalli, Mario Leitao, Andrea Mariani, Jessica McAlpine, Gregg Nelson, Ritu Salani, Pamela Soliman, Yukio Sonoda Time: 7:30 am - 8:00 pm

The Assessment and Treatment of Adults with Neurological Conditions - The Bobath Concept. is organized by International Bobath Instructors Training Association (IBITA) and will be held from Oct 23 - 29, 2019 at Sao jose do rio preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Target Audience: • Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists may attend the basic course. • Medical doctors, speech therapists and registered nurses may be allowed to participate fully, at the discretion of the individual course leader. Description: • The basic course is to be given in a minimum of 110 hours of teaching (one hour = 60 minutes) delivered with an average of 7.5 hours teaching per day. The minimum teaching hours per day must comply with any existing national health care system regulations of the country in which the course takes place. • The Instructor/participant ratio should be an optimum of 1:10 and a maximum of 1:12. • The number of participants to be allowed in any basic course will be as follows:  ○  Per qualified Instructor - optimum of 10 participants, maximum of 12 participants.  ○  Per 1st level assistant - maximum of 4 additional participants.  ○  Per Instructor-candidate - maximum of 8 additional participants.  ○  The total number of participants is never to exceed 24, in any one basic course.  ○  Exemption: A maximum of one additional course participant per instructor for a maximum of 5 days will be allowed on a Basic course when the participant has failed to fulfil the attendance rule or clinical competencies on a previous Basic course. • The maximum ratio of students to patients will be 2:1 for assessment and treatment. Objectives: At the conclusion of the course the course participant will be able to: • Understand the history and ongoing development of the Bobath concept. • Be able to integrate the principles of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in their evaluation and treatment of adults with neurological conditions. • Analyse and facilitate efficient postural and movement control in preparation for and during functional activity. • Understand the functional consequences of lesions of the central nervous system • Observe and analyse dysynergic and/or inefficient movement and function, and influence this through intervention. • Utilise the principles of motor control, motor learning, neural plasticity and muscle plasticity in their approach to treatment. • Understand the relationship between assessment and treatment, and implement the ongoing process of clinical reasoning. • Adapt and apply appropriate theoretical principles of treatment to the individual patient/client within his environment. • Develop effective handling skills and incorporate them with appropriate environmental and other influences in order to regain function. • Appreciate the importance of appropriate outcome measures to support evidence-based practice. • Continue learning through critical reading, self-evaluation and sharing with others. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The importance of sensory reference in adult patients with neurological dysfunction is organized by International Bobath Instructors Training Association (IBITA) and will be held from Nov 10 - 17, 2019 at Londrina, Parana, Brazil. Target Audience Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, in possession of an IBITA recognized basic course certificate will be accepted as participants in an advanced course. Course Content and Description • An advanced course must be a minimum of one week of 35 hours of teaching. (one hour = 60 minutes) • The instructor/student ratio should be an optimum of 1:10 and a maximum of 1:12. • Should there be more than 12 course members, another instructor is required to assist • The maximum number of course members is 24. • Advanced courses must include:  ○ Introduction of new material.  ○ Extension of present knowledge and skills at a deeper level. • An advanced level course must include daily treatment of patients by each course member on a maximum student/patient ratio of 2:1. • Evaluation by the instructor: The instructor should be able to identify potential instructors and record students’ strengths and weaknesses. Learning Objectives On completing an advanced course, each participant is expected (within the Bobath concept) to be able to: • Articulate a clear understanding how a change at the impairment level can impact on the patient’s clinical presentation and level of functioning. • Initiate and implement problem solving strategies for persons with neurological disorders. • Validate specific handling skills, environmental modifications and the use of verbal cues through self-evaluation. • Identify patient potential and achieve optimal function. • Consider the theoretical evidence base and in-depth movement analysis to assist treatment intervention. • Evaluate response to treatment using relevant outcome measures. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Why So Many Ways to Die? Apoptosis, Necroptosis, Pyroptosis and Beyond (T3) is organized by Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology and will be held from Nov 19 - 23, 2019 at Casa Grande Hotel Resort & Spa, Guaruja, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Course Description : Cell death is linked to diverse physiological and pathological conditions. In addition to the well-defined apoptosis versus accidental necrosis paradigm, novel processes of programmed cell death, necroptosis, and pyroptosis, in particular, have been described over the last years. Our knowledge about the molecular machineries that control these cell death processes has expanded substantially with the discovery of key regulators and effectors, such as the gasdermins, mixed-lineage kinase domain-like protein (MLKL), and receptor-interacting protein (RIP) kinases. We have learned that apoptosis, pyroptosis, necroptosis, ferroptosis, autophagic cell death and other cell death processes are all equipped with individual sets of regulatory and effector molecules but can also share constituents that can interconnect the distinct cell death pathways. Moreover, several alternative cell death programs may operate in any given circumstances with distinct consequences to the immune response and to the development of inflammatory disorders. Last, but not least, cell death may not be the sole or even the major fate/purpose of cells that engage inflammatory cell death pathways. Understanding of the role of the different regulators and effectors of each cell death processes is essential for the development of therapeutic tools for cancer, autoimmune diseases, and inflammatory pathologies. Thus, this conference proposes to bring together specialists from diverse areas of cell death research from around world to explore these crucial issues to develop a better understanding of the relative, additive and/or redundant contributions of the distinct cell death pathways in health and disease. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The Assessment and Treatment of Adults with Neurological Conditions - The Bobath Concept. is organized by International Bobath Instructors Training Association (IBITA) and will be held from Dec 01 - 15, 2019 at Sao jose do rio preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Target Audience: • Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists may attend the basic course. • Medical doctors, speech therapists and registered nurses may be allowed to participate fully, at the discretion of the individual course leader. Description: • The basic course is to be given in a minimum of 110 hours of teaching (one hour = 60 minutes) delivered with an average of 7.5 hours teaching per day. The minimum teaching hours per day must comply with any existing national health care system regulations of the country in which the course takes place. • The Instructor/participant ratio should be an optimum of 1:10 and a maximum of 1:12. • The number of participants to be allowed in any basic course will be as follows:  ○  Per qualified Instructor - optimum of 10 participants, maximum of 12 participants.  ○  Per 1st level assistant - maximum of 4 additional participants.  ○  Per Instructor-candidate - maximum of 8 additional participants.  ○  The total number of participants is never to exceed 24, in any one basic course.  ○  Exemption: A maximum of one additional course participant per instructor for a maximum of 5 days will be allowed on a Basic course when the participant has failed to fulfil the attendance rule or clinical competencies on a previous Basic course. • The maximum ratio of students to patients will be 2:1 for assessment and treatment. Objectives: At the conclusion of the course the course participant will be able to: • Understand the history and ongoing development of the Bobath concept. • Be able to integrate the principles of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in their evaluation and treatment of adults with neurological conditions. • Analyse and facilitate efficient postural and movement control in preparation for and during functional activity. • Understand the functional consequences of lesions of the central nervous system • Observe and analyse dysynergic and/or inefficient movement and function, and influence this through intervention. • Utilise the principles of motor control, motor learning, neural plasticity and muscle plasticity in their approach to treatment. • Understand the relationship between assessment and treatment, and implement the ongoing process of clinical reasoning. • Adapt and apply appropriate theoretical principles of treatment to the individual patient/client within his environment. • Develop effective handling skills and incorporate them with appropriate environmental and other influences in order to regain function. • Appreciate the importance of appropriate outcome measures to support evidence-based practice. • Continue learning through critical reading, self-evaluation and sharing with others. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

15th Brazilian Congress of Video Surgery SOBRACIL is organized by Brazilian Society of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery / Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Minimamente Invasiva e Robotica (SOBRACIL), GAP Group and will be held from May 14 - 16, 2020 at Ceara Event Center, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

20th International Congress on Hyperbaric Medicine is organized by European Underwater and Baromedical Society (EUBS) and will be held during Sep 13 - 16, 2020 at Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.